PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 375 PRINTER'S NO. 934
No. 362 Session of 1999
INTRODUCED BY DALEY, HANNA, ROBINSON, McGILL, TRICH, LESCOVITZ,
BASTIAN, WALKO, HENNESSEY, LEDERER, MAHER, L. I. COHEN,
ROBERTS, SOLOBAY, SAINATO, SHANER, SEYFERT, RUFFING,
CORRIGAN, E. Z. TAYLOR, LAUGHLIN, DeWEESE, WILT, GRUCELA,
YOUNGBLOOD, WILLIAMS, BELFANTI, M. COHEN, STEELMAN, STABACK,
CIVERA, HARHAI, SAYLOR, SERAFINI, RAMOS, HORSEY and GLADECK,
FEBRUARY 8, 1999
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 10, 1999
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for criminal
3 mischief.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 3304(b) of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 3304. Criminal mischief.
9 * * *
10 (b) Grading.--Criminal mischief is a felony of the second
11 degree if the actor intentionally causes pecuniary loss in
12 excess of $5,000, or a substantial interruption or impairment of
13 public communication, CELLULAR OR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION, <--
14 transportation, supply of water, gas or power, or other public
15 service. It is a misdemeanor of the second degree if the actor
1 intentionally causes pecuniary loss in excess of $1,000, or a
2 misdemeanor of the third degree if he intentionally or
3 recklessly causes pecuniary loss in excess of $500 or causes a
4 loss in excess of $150 for a violation of subsection (a)(4).
5 Otherwise criminal mischief is a summary offense.
6 Section 2. The amendment of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3304(b) shall apply
7 to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this
8 act.
9 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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